ELEMENTARY SEASON 2

Not everyone will be delighted with Elementary, because in this series, created by Robert Doherty, you meet a Sherlock Holmes at work like you never did before (and perhaps as some never want to see him). Everyone agrees that the creation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is in need of modernization. Earlier there were successful movies with Robert Downey Jr. or the BBC series Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch, but in this series they go very far. Not only is the detective series set today and does he operate in New York in stead of London, Holmes is also a tormented soul with a severe drug past. Indeed, what would Coyle think of that?

Not that anyone cares, because Elementary scores and the second season is now available on DVD. from the first season we remember how Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) ended up in the American metropolis. He worked as a consultant at Scotland Yard, but became of his addiction he was sent to New York and start a new life. But that is not the only reason. The detective is a true genius and he thinks that the US crimes are more challenging. His father pays for his trip to the US, but requires from him that he accepts the supervision of Dr. Joan Watson (Lucy Liu). As a former surgeon she is the right person to ensure that the detective stays clean. She manages to do so, and when Holmes notices that she continues to support him when his father no longer pays her, he offers her a job. Just as in the books of Doyle the two are an inseparable duo.

Although the creators have changed the original concept Doyle completely, you can still say that Elementary has some typical Holmes characteristics. Obviously Holmes possesses the gift to unravel the greatest mysteries by deduction, and he only trusts himself. The only one who gets access to his almost impenetrable world, is Watson. His boss Captain Thomas Gregson (Aidan Quinn) honors him for his excellent techniques, but at one stage he describes him as a "pain in the ass." In the second season Sherlock Holmes goes back to his old England and takes Katheryn "Kitty" Winter (Ophelia Lovibond) of MI6 with him. This mysterious woman has a very dark past (she was kidnapped and raped). Not an easy lady, but because of her sleuthing skills, she is an ideal help for Holmes.

Like the first season, the second contains 24 episodes. You really need to be a fervent fan to do binge watching, because despite the nice level, the stories seem to repeat themselves, but they are attractive enough to stay focused for 24 episodes. The second season of Elementary is now out on Universal, only on DVD.